Computer Science
Scientific paper
Sep 2008
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2008cxo..prop.2680f&link_type=abstract
Chandra proposal ID #10610775
Computer Science
Scientific paper
Studies of elliptical galaxies have revealed an intriguing population of young merger-remnant galaxies, which are found to be X-ray faint when compared to mature ellipticals. We propose to investigate the 1-3 Gyr post-merger period with 40 ks Chandra ACIS-S observations of 6 young post-mergers. With these observations, we will probe an important gap in the evolution of ellipticals by a) characterizing the evolution of their X-ray luminosity per unit mass, b) investigating their point source populations and c) observing how the diffuse emission evolves through the regeneration of hot gas halos. Such a study will further our understanding of the evolution of these remnants into ellipticals and will also allow us to investigate the scatter of X-ray properties in young post-mergers.
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